"A [preacher] who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they are necessarily reflected in his [preaching]." — BXVI

29 October 2011

A question about Coffee Bowl Browsing

They say that curiosity kills the cat, but can it wound a blogging priest? Let's see. . .

I'm curious: Coffee Bowl Browsing is a mainstay of HancAquam. Basically, it's nothing more than me "flipping through" the internet and grouching about the news. Why "grouching"? Well, the caffeine from the morning's coffee hasn't circulated yet! That's my excuse anyway. I always end CBB with a few humorous links. . .by then my Bowl O'Stimulants has done its job.

So, here's the question: thinking about the typical content of CBB, what do you find to be the most and least appealing topics covered? Site Meter allows me to track "out clicks," so I have a pretty good idea about what folks find worthy of their time.

Also, include any other observations about CBB. Format? Length of entries? Sources of news? Special editions?

14 comments:

I generally enjoy the whole thing. I like the funny stuff best because the news items are usually so sad and because we have relatively similar (odd) senses of humor, though yours isn't nearly as dark as mine.

I turn to this blog faithfully to learn the current news about recent atrocities (or hurtful trends) against the faith, the Church, mainline people of traditional values, etc., and to keep abreast of the endless offenses against these values plotted by the WH. I am amazed, impressed and grateful that you can find and place at our disposal so much important (but often hidden) news reports and/or commentaries. I will continue to be a faithful and enthusiastic reader.

I have little interest in your homilies and lose all patience with you when someone calls you on an error - particulaly something you've stated inaccurately about the faith or some misunderstanding you have about "Catholic culture" -and instead of humbly accepting the correction, you begin issuing a series of volleys defending your error or refining the subject. Because I think this can confuse the faithful, and because I believe it's not good for you spiritually, I get disgusted.

Anon., all I ask is that you consider that I am trying to be funny (emphasis on "trying"). My sense of humor is not easily translated into writing. I know, that sounds like another excuse. When I am wrong, I admit it. I have no fear of correction or being wrong. That being said: thanks for the reminder and please keep reading!

Anon., all I ask is that you consider that I am trying to be funny (emphasis on "trying"). My sense of humor is not easily translated into writing. I know, that sounds like another excuse. When I am wrong, I admit it. I have no fear of correction or being wrong. That being said: thanks for the reminder and please keep reading!